Robert Morris MBB Game Notes @ Central Connecticut State (3/2/13)

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Game #31 • Robert Morris (21-9 / 13-4 NEC) @ C. Conn. State (13-15 / 9-8 NEC)

2012-13 Schedule / Results 1 9 12 13 17 19 20 26 1 4 8 15 18 20 3 5 10 12 17 19 24 26 31 2 6 9 14 16 21 23 28 2 6 9 12

NOVEMBER (3-4) SAINT VINCENT (Ex.) @ Rider vs. Lehigh # vs. Fordham # @ Xavier BOWLING GREEN # CLEVELAND STATE # @ Savannah State DECEMBER (5-1) OHIO Campbell Hampton DUQUESNE @ Louisiana-Lafayette @ Arkansas (ESPN3) JANUARY (6-3) BRYANT * CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * @ Fairleigh Dickinson * @ Monmouth * (MSG) SACRED HEART * QUINNIPIAC * @ Saint Francis U. * MOUNT ST. MARY’S * @ St. Francis Brooklyn * FEBRUARY (7-1) @ LIU Brooklyn * (ESPNU) SAINT FRANCIS U. * (ROOT) WAGNER * (OT) @ Quinnipiac * @ Sacred Heart * MONMOUTH * FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * @ Bryant * MARCH (0-0) @ Central Connecticut State * NEC Tournament Quarterfinals NEC Tournament Semifinals NEC Tournament Final

Saturday, March 2, 2013 • 11:30 a.m. • Detrick Gymnasium • New Britain, Conn. TV: MSG & FCS with Dave Popkin (play-by-play), Joe DeSantis (color) & Paul Dottino (sideline) Radio: WPIT-AM (730) with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Duzyk (color) Follow RMU Men’s Basketball on Twitter: @RMUMBasketball

W, 81-67 L, 54-79 L, 60-89 W, 74-58 L, 59-61 W, 71-60 W, 71-62 L, 52-61

Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team concludes its 2012-13 regular season slate Saturday with an 11:30 a.m. tip against Central Connecticut State at Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Conn., in a game that will be televised live on MSG and FCS Pacific. The Colonials are coming off a 77-75 victory @ Bryant (2/28/13), which clinched RMU’s fourth Northeast Conference regular-season championship in the past six years and eighth overall. Robert Morris also won division regular-season championships in 1982 and 1983. Junior guard Karvel Anderson scored 17 of his game-high 24 points in the second half against the Bulldogs, including a three-pointer with 18.9 seconds to play that gave the Colonials a five-point lead. Sophomore forward Lucky Jones added 17 points and five rebounds, while redshirt senior guard Velton Jones contributed 12 points and seven assists. RMU will open the 2013 NEC Tournament as the No. 1 seed Wednesday, March 6, against either Sacred Heart or St. Francis (N.Y.).

W, 84-76 W, 61-58 W, 66-54 W, 91-69 W, 66-61 L, 74-79 L, 77-84 L, 70-77 W, 88-54 W, 70-55 W, 66-62 W, 87-75 W, 84-70 W, 76-68 L, 61-71

Quick Stat of the Night - Robert Morris wouldn’t enter its final 2012-13 regular-season tilt Saturday @ Central Connecticut State having wrapped up the 2013 Northeast Conference regularseason championship without the contributions its gotten from junior guard Karvel Anderson during the stretch run. A junior college transfer from Glen Oaks Community College, Anderson eclipsed the 20-point plateau for the fourth time this season with a game-high 24 points in a 7775 victory @ Bryant (2/28/13). Over his last 11 games, Anderson is averaging 14.4 points per game, reaching double figures nine times over that span while shooting 50.5 percent (52-for-103) from the field, including 51.7 percent (30-for-58) from deep, and 92.3 percent (24-for-26) at the freethrow line. Anderson tops the Colonials so far this season with 74 three-pointers, which is tied for seventh in the RMU single-season record book with former guard Derek Coleman (2003-07).

W, 60-57 W, 60-48 W, 83-79 L, 61-63 W, 68-63 W, 77-65 W, 89-46 W, 77-75

Saturday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series RMU vs. Central Conn. State Saturday’s matchup marks the 32nd meeting between RMU and Central Connecticut State, with Series Record ............ Robert Morris leads, 17-14 the Colonials holding a 17-14 (.548) advantage in First Meeting ......................... 2/4/89; RMU, 81-71 the all-time series. CCSU claimed the opening Last Meeting ........................... 1/5/13; RMU, 77-70 game of the 2012-13 season series at the Charles Last RMU Win ..................... 2/18/12; RMU, 68-60 L. Sewall Center (1/5/13) with a 77-70 victory Current Streak .......................................... CCSU, 1 Toole vs. Central Conn. State ......................... 1-3 over Robert Morris. Kyle Vinales paced the Blue Devils in the victory with 34 points, hitting 12 of his 22 shots from the floor, including 4-of-9 from beyond the arc, while going 6-for-9 at the free-throw line. The Colonials were led by redshirt senior guard Velton Jones, who finished with 22 points and added four assists and three steals. Junior guard Karvel Anderson contributed 15 points, while sophomore guard David Appolon came off the bench to supply a career-high nine points.

3:30 p.m. TBA TBA TBA

# 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off * Northeast Conference game

Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 34 22 1 2 3

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Name Russell Johnson (6-6,180, R-Sr.) Lucky Jones (6-6, 205, So.) Mike McFadden (6-8, 220, Jr.) Velton Jones (6-0, 170, R-Sr.) Coron Williams (6-2, 170, R-Jr.)

Pts. 10.2 11.8 8.4 11.2 9.0

Reb. 5.9 6.0 3.7 1.5 2.3

G/GS 26/20 29/26 28/23 26/24 30/29

Hometown Chester, Pa. Newark, N.J. Newark, N.J. Philadelphia, Pa. Midlothian, Va.

Quick Fact Compiled eight points, four rebounds, three steals @ Bryant Scored 14 of his 17 points @ Bryant in the second half Shooting a team-high 56.2 percent (91-for-162) from the field Ranks second all-time at Robert Morris in career assists (527) Needs two three-pointers to reach 200 for his career

Robert Morris Off The Bench ... # 15 5 4 20 45

P G G G C F

Name Karvel Anderson (6-2, 190, Jr.) Anthony Myers-Pate (5-11, 170, Jr.) David Appolon (6-2, 180, So.) Stephan Hawkins (6-9, 205, Fr.) Keith Armstrong (6-9, 205, Fr.)

Pts. 12.7 5.8 3.1 2.9 1.4

Reb. 2.7 2.2 1.8 2.5 1.1

G/GS 29/10 27/6 24/0 30/7 7/0

Hometown Elkhart, Ind. Washington, D.C. Philadelphia, Pa. Gary, Ind. Raleigh, N.C.

Quick Fact Scored 17 of his game-high 24 points in second half @ Bryant Over last 10 games is averaging 7.7 points, 3.7 assists Contributed six points, career-high seven rebounds vs. FDU Leads Robert Morris in blocks with 24 (0.80 per game) In 17 minutes scored four points, grabbed two boards @ Bryant


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